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Mr Peter Bedford vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire
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Photograph of Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Mr Peter Bedford and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 247 shared comparable votes.

241 same votes 6 different votes 247 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
18 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
18 Aye 39 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
18 Aye 39 No
20 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
6 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.8%
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
Participation
65.5%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 650
463
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,422 eligible divisions
209
45.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
254
54.9% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% of votes cast
15
3.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

62
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 650
Appearances
14
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
74
-93.1 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
18
-149.1 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£238,962
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£238,962
6% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
11
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 212 votes
Crime / Justice
55 of 66 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Transport
26 of 32 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Defence
27 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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